SIGAR maintains this web site for the use of the public. The following terms of use apply to your use of this web site:
General Disclaimer
Information presented on this website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied freely unless identified as being subject to copyright, trademark, or other protection. In return, SIGAR requests that SIGAR, as appropriate, be cited as the source of any information, photos, and images copied from this site and that any photo credits or bylines be similarly credited to the photographer or author.
Information available on the SIGAR website may be available elsewhere. SIGAR is not responsible for the way that the information may be changed by others.
Privacy Notice
SIGAR is committed to protecting the privacy of the visitors of its website and will not collect any personal information about visitors unless they choose to provide that information.
Visitors who visit the SIGAR website to browse information, do so anonymously unless they choose to provide information about themselves. For the more detailed description, refer to SIGAR’s Website Privacy Policy.
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Unauthorized attempts to upload information and/or change information on the SIGAR website is strictly prohibited and is subject to prosecution under Title 18 U.S.C., Sections 1001 and 1030.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The documents posted on this website may contain hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links and pointers are provided for visitors' convenience. Neither the U.S. government nor SIGAR, controls or guarantees the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any linked information. Further, the inclusion of links or pointers to websites is not intended to assign importance to those sites and the information contained therein, nor is it intended to endorse, recommend, or favor any views expressed, or commercial products or services offered on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites, by trade name, trademark, manufacture, or otherwise.
References in this website to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the site's visitors, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by SIGAR or the U.S. government.
The views and opinions of the authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. government or SIGAR, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
Disclaimer of Liability
Every effort is made to provide accurate and complete information. However, with the many documents available, often uploaded within short deadlines, SIGAR cannot guarantee that there will be no errors. SIGAR makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this website and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this website.
With respect to the content of SIGAR website, neither the U.S. government, nor SIGAR, nor their employees and contractors make any warranty, expressed or implied or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, and the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to content available from the SIGAR website or other Internet resources linked from it. Additionally, neither the U.S. government nor SIGAR assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed herein nor freedom from computer virus, and do not represent that use of such information, product, or process would not infringe on privately owned rights.
Disclaimer of Website Cookies
SIGAR does not use persistent cookies, i.e., tokens that pass information back and forth from your machine to the server and remain after you close your browser. SIGAR uses session cookies, i.e., tokens that remain active only until you close your browser, in order to make the site easier for you to use. No database of information obtained from these cookies is kept and when you close your browser, the cookie is deleted from your computer. SIGAR uses cookies to maintain a relationship between the image and the correct link. You can choose not to accept these cookies and still use the site, but you may need to enter the same information repeatedly to take you to the correct pages in this site. The help information in your browser software should provide you with instructions on how to disable cookies.
Linking to the SIGAR Website or Contents
You may freely link to the SIGAR website or any of its content. We ask only that you identify that the link is to a SIGAR resource.
Links to other Websites
SIGAR’s website has links to other United States government agency websites and may link to private organizations. Upon leaving the SIGAR website, visitors are subject to the disclaimers and security and privacy policies of the new site.
The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) of the linked websites, or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sites, SIGAR does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations.
All links are provided consistent with the mission of this website.
Copyright and Trademark Notice
Unless a copyright or trademark is indicated, information on the SIGAR website is in the public domain and may be reproduced, published or otherwise used without further permission, provided such use is not reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by SIGAR. We request only that SIGAR be cited as the source of the information and that any photo credits or bylines be similarly credited to the photographer or author, or SIGAR, as appropriate.